One of the oldest Cretan white varieties, turns out to be the new \u201cDuchess\u201d of Cretan wines.<\/p>\n
The variety:<\/strong> A rare grape variety of Crete (Rethymno), which was nearly extinct. However lately, the Cretan Winemakers recognized the dynamic potentials of the grape and they re-cultivated it , in order to revive the great richness and the intense complexity that a Vidiano wine variety can cherish. Vidiano is being characterized as the Greek \u201cViognier\u201d and is certainly making a statement to the wine world.<\/p>\n The wines:<\/strong> Complexity with balanced nose and mouth aromas. Vidiano produces wine with elegant and vivid style, due to its medium acidity. Flourishing aromas, approaching a great variety of white and yellow fruits, mostly stone fruits (apricot & peach), citrus fruits (pear, bergamot, quince), but also white flowers aromas (jasmine). In our palate, we enjoy a robust and full-bodied wine, , which is evolving into a more complex and extensive one, as we continue tasting it.<\/p>\n Also used as a blend with other local and varietal wines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An article by Maria Titaki, oenologist – winemaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[94,92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3899","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-for-the-cretan-wine","category-press-reviews"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n